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Q: Mysql - Conditional Group By I am trying to use CASE and GROUP BY together to conditionally filter results only if they match the CASE criteria, and if they don't, return results as if there were no GROUP BY criteria specified.
Here's a simple model of what I have:
es.id | es.acct_num | p.id | p.name
1001  | 4306-0      | 1569 | The High School
1002  | 4306-0      | 1569 | The High School
665   | 5906-7      | 981  | Rec Center
783   | 5906-7      | 1221 | The Gym

and here's what I would like to see:
es.id | es.acct_num | p.id | p.name
1001  | 4306-0      | 1569 | The High School
1002  | 4306-0      | 1569 | The High School
0     | 5906-7      | 0    | MULTI-SITE

Since es.acct_num 5906-7 has more than 1 distinct associated p.id, I would like it grouped by the es.acct_num as 1 line item, then have the es.id, p.id represented by a '0', and have the p.name represented by the string 'MULTI-SITE'.
However, since es.acct_num 4306-0 only has exactly 1 distinct associated p.id, I would like these all returned as individual line items as if no grouping condition was applied.
The solution escapes me. How can I accomplish this?

A: You can do this with a conditional aggregations:
SELECT (case when count(*) > 1 then 0 else max(es.id) end) as esid,
       es.acct_num,
       (case when count(*) > 1 then 0 else max(p.id) end) as pid,
       (case when count(*) > 1 then 'MULTI-SITE' else p.name end) as name,
       COUNT(*) AS cnt
FROM es join
     p
     on . . .
GROUP BY es.acct_num;

Don't be fooled by the max() expressions.  There is only one row for that part of the case, so these simply return the value in that row.
EDIT:
I think you need to do this with a correlated subquery, join/aggregation, or by counting the values using variables.  This would be much easier in almost any other database, using window functions.  Here is the idea, which is a bit hard to express in detail without seeing the full query:
SELECT (case when esp.cnt > 1 then 0 else max(es.id) end) as esid,
       es.acct_num,
       (case when esp.cnt > 1 then 0 else max(p.id) end) as pid,
       (case when esp.cnt > 1 then 'MULTI-SITE' else p.name end) as name
FROM es join
     p
     on . . .  join
     (select es.acct_num, count(distinct p.id) as cnt
      from . . .
      group by es.acct_num
     ) esp
     on esp.acct_num = es.acct_num
GROUP BY es.acct_num, (case when cnt = 0 then es.id end);

A: You could divide this into two separate queries and join everything with UNION:
SELECT es.id, es.acct_num, p.id, p.name, COUNT(p.id) AS count
FROM ... es JOIN ... p
GROUP BY es.acct_num
HAVING count > 1

UNION

SELECT 0 AS es.id, es.acct_num, 0 AS p.id, 'MULTI-SITE' AS p.name, COUNT(p.id) AS count
FROM ... es JOIN ... p
GROUP BY es.acct_num
HAVING count = 0

A: Sorry for the delay with this one.
The solution I settled on was seemingly a hybrid of the 2 ideas. A UNION between 2 queries that had nested within them a sub-query that first acted as a filter to exclude the "MULTI-SITE" results, and in the second case included ONLY these results:
SELECT col1,col2,etc... from table WHERE acct_num NOT IN (

SELECT MULTISITE.es_acct_num FROM (
SELECT acct_num as es_acct_num,
       COUNT(DISTINCT p.id) as `cnt`
FROM blah, blah, blah
GROUP BY es.acct_num HAVING `cnt` > 1) as MULTISITE)

UNION

SELECT col1,col2,etc... from table WHERE acct_num IN (

SELECT MULTISITE.es_acct_num FROM (
SELECT acct_num as es_acct_num,
       COUNT(DISTINCT p.id) as `cnt`
FROM blah, blah, blah
GROUP BY es.acct_num HAVING `cnt` > 1) as MULTISITE)
GROUP BY es.acct_num -- notice this final group by clause sitting outside the "filter" rolls the multi-site results up into their respective groupings by acct_num

Both responses included great ideas but the solution I came up with was a combination of the 2 ideas, so I felt it best to mark the solution I'm currently using as the correct answer. However, I have still +1'd both responses above as I found them both very useful.


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Q: Are memory leaks possible with decltype(new any_type())? I am checking for any memory leaks possibility with class pointers using valgrind and found out that following program has no memory leaks :
#include <iostream>
#include <utility>
#include <memory>

using namespace std;

class base{};

int main()
{
  unique_ptr<base> b1 = make_unique<base>();
  base *b2 = new base();
  cout << is_same<decltype(new base()), decltype(b1)>::value << endl;
  cout << is_same<decltype(new base()), decltype(b2)>::value << endl;
  delete b2;
  return 0;
}

How can this be possible?

A: decltype is a keyword used to query the type of an expression. It just analyzes the type of the expression; it doesn't actually perform it.
So, not only will this not leak, you can decltype the square root of -1 without any error, and so on.

A: Because decltype and template handling (like the type-trait classes) is compile time only. Nothing actually happens in run-time.

A: The operand of decltype (and also sizeof) is not evaluated, so any side-effects, including memory allocation, won't happen. Only the type is determined, at compile-time.
So the only memory allocations here are in make_unique and the first new base(). The former is deallocated by the unique_ptr destructor, the latter by delete b2, leaving no leaks.

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Q: Is Adding the Doctype at the top of the header file enough or does it need to be on top of every html file? I have been using a shopping cart script for a few years now and it is open source, so that I can change the code, or the layout if I want to.
Now, the main structure of a general page is like this.
Index.php - which contains a some php information and then gets the layout from other html files via the include page option.
To clarify, all the php info is in that file, but the layout for the header, footer and general content all get collected from other files, I am guessing to save work.
Now the header.html file is the only that contains the doctype at the top of the file, the rest just start displaying the code.
My question is: is displaying the code the doctype in the header file enough, since the 2 or more files get send to the browser with the doctype placed in the header, it is displayed there. Or would every html file need a doctype, because they get read first, before they get merged into what the client sees?
I know php is a server side operation, but html get read as they are - so I am just wondering if that will create confusion for the different browsers??
Cheers Jeff

A: Yes, it only needs to be in the header file.  The .php files are separate, yes, but index.php concatenates them into one file.
The browser doesn't even know there are 3 files.  It just sees the single HTML file joined by index.php, and that file just needs the one doctype declaration at the top.

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Fight to resume executions in California clears…
Fight to resume executions in California clears one hurdle
The court ruled in 2012 that the state failed to follow proper procedures when it set standards for conducting executions using three drugs
FILE – This Sept. 21, 2010 file photo shows the interior of the lethal injection facility at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif. The battle over California's voter-backed effort to resume executions is beginning in earnest, with state officials and death penalty supporters moving to end court orders that have blocked executions since 2006. State officials and a former NFL player whose family was murdered are asking a Marin County judge on March 28, 2018, to lift his injunction, arguing that California now has the necessary regulations switching to a single lethal dose of powerful barbiturates to execute condemned inmates. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
PUBLISHED: April 19, 2018 at 11:04 am | UPDATED: April 19, 2018 at 11:27 am
By Don Thompson | The Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday lifted his own court's previous order blocking California from carrying out death sentences by lethal injection, but the decision is far from the final word on the contentious issue because of several ongoing lawsuits.
Marin County Superior Court Judge Roy Chernus said in a tentative order that a 2016 ballot measure approved by voters to resume executions invalidated his prior injunction blocking the death penalty. Chernus ruled in 2012 that the state failed to follow proper procedures when it set standards for conducting executions using three drugs.
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Voters approved Proposition 66, however, which did away with the requirement that the state follow those procedures. Chernus said that left him with "no alternative but to dissolve the permanent injunction."
A tentative ruling gives the parties a chance to change the judge's mind before a final decision.
Steve Mayer, an attorney who argued against lifting the injunction, said he does not plan to contest the judge's decision, so it will become final. But Mayer said Chernus' ruling was narrow, and the case was a small part of the ongoing fight to resume executions.
"There are a lot of moving parts here," he said.
The case in Marin County is one of four in the courts holding up executions. No executions can take place until all the cases are resolved.
California has the nation's largest death row with nearly 750 inmates. Only 13 have been executed since 1978. Currently, condemned inmates are more likely to die of old age during decades of appeals.
The 2016 voter-approved ballot measure attempted to remove regulatory hurdles to executions.
State officials and a former NFL player whose family was murdered, Kermit Alexander, wanted Chernus to lift his injunction on executions.
They said California now has the necessary regulations to execute condemned inmates using a single dose of powerful barbiturates. Judges previously rejected the state's three-drug method of carrying out executions, forcing the adoption of new rules this year.
Alexander was a proponent of the ballot measure designed to streamline death penalty regulations and appeals and speed executions. His mother, sister and two nephews were murdered in 1984.
"This injunction harms the public interest, and it harms the particular interests of families who have already waited far too long for justice," his motion stated.
Opponents counter that the state must still go through the normal time-consuming regulatory process for procedures related to executions that were not specifically exempted by the ballot measure.
That includes things like determining if an inmate has become insane behind bars, selecting witnesses to executions, and disposing of inmates' bodies and property.
Death penalty opponents plan to fight the state's new execution method in federal court. Two other procedural challenges are underway.
A separate lawsuit filed last month in Marin County by condemned inmate Jarvis Jay Masters and the nonprofit organization Witness to Innocence challenges the new execution rules on similar procedural grounds.
Meanwhile, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California contends in legal action that state lawmakers cannot delegate the responsibility for drafting execution regulations to unelected prison officials.
Officials say those three procedural cases must likely be resolved before a separate legal battle before U.S. District Court Judge Richard Seeborg of San Francisco renews the fight over how to humanely execute condemned murderers.
His predecessor on the bench ruled in 2006 that the previous execution method violated the 8th Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Seeborg will have to decide if the new process is humane.
"Are all these appropriate safeguards in place to avoid the substantial risk of severe pain? Those remain real questions," said Linda Lye, a senior ACLU staff attorney.
David Senior, one of the attorneys representing condemned inmates in that case, said death penalty opponents are likely to challenge how executioners are selected and trained, which facilities and equipment they use, and how the lethal drugs are selected, mixed and stored.
The main objection has been whether the barbiturates allowed under the new rules can be safely obtained. The rules call for using either pentobarbital or thiopental, depending on which is more readily available.
The federal government bars importing thiopental and the maker of pentobarbital prohibits using it in executions.
The state regulations allow for buying the drugs from compounding pharmacies, but those businesses may have trouble importing the ingredients, said Ana Zamora, formerly an ACLU criminal justice policy director.
Zamora also questioned how the state would guarantee the chemicals would be properly mixed, increasing the possibility of botched executions. Inmates can also choose the gas chamber.
"It's the nature of the death penalty litigation that they fight everything they can," said Kent Scheidegger, legal director of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation that advocates for crime victims and is pushing to resume executions.
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- Whether your photography involves travel or you just tend to be on the go a lot, you're not always going to be able to review your photos on your computer. You might be working primarily with a desktop computer at your home or studio, or maybe you have a laptop but you don't always travel with it everywhere you go. So you might be looking for a better option, a more mobile option for reviewing photos on the go and you can do exactly that with a variety of solutions. I'm going to show you one example using Lightroom CC, the cloud-based version of Lightroom that runs on a variety of mobile devices including iPads, iPhones, Android devices, you can even run it in a web browser if you'd like.
So on my computer, once I've downloaded my photos, and in this case, I'm working on the computer with Lightroom Classic, but I can still use the mobile version of Lightroom CC to manage some of my photos. The key is to make sure that I'm synchronizing. So with Lightroom CC, the cloud-based version of Lightroom, all photos would be synchronized. With Lightroom Classic, I need to create a collection so can see here that I have an Austria 2018 collection that I've added my photos from a trip to Austria of course, into the Collection, and over to the left of the collection, you'll notice this little icon, it looks sort of like a lightening bolt almost, that is the synchronization icon.
If that were not there, I could click in that position to enable synchronization for that collection. With synchronization enabled, all of the photos in that collection are being synchronized to the cloud, and what that means is that I can access those photos from virtually anywhere as long as I have an internet connection. So again, I could do that in a web browser by going to lightroom.adobe.com, or I could use the Lightroom mobile app. So here I have it on an iPad, and I can just go through my photos tapping on an image if I want to bring it up larger and swiping to navigate among the various photos.
And if there's a photo that I would like to assign a star rating to, or change a star rating for, I can do that right here as well. I'm in the info display, you can see down at bottom-right, the info option is selected and over on the middle-right, I have the star ratings and so I can assign just by tapping a star rating that I deem appropriate for the current photo. And then, I can swipe through my other photos and equally assign star ratings, add caption information, or otherwise just review the photos, even apply adjustments to those photos.
Now of course, the photos got here via synchronization and all of the changes that I'm making right now are also going to be synchronized, so if I change star ratings, or add a caption, that information will be reflected in my desktop version of Lightroom as well. So in this case, using Lightroom as the foundation of my workflow, since I'm already using Lightroom to manage my photos on the desktop, I can also leverage Lightroom CC, the cloud-based version of Lightroom, and the synchronization that makes it possible to work on virtually any device from just about anywhere to manage my photos.


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The Catholic Parish of the Most Holy Trinity
Serving the communities of North Queensferry, Inverkeithing, Hillend, Dalgety Bay, Crombie, Charleston, Limekilns, Rosyth, and South Dunfermline
The history and clergy of the parish
Mass Times & Locations
Christmas Mass times in the Parish of the Most Holy Trinity 2019
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Today's Feast – Ss Cosmas and Damian
On September 26, 2017 September 22, 2017 By ppjcp
Nothing is known of their lives except that they suffered martyrdom in Syria during the persecution of Diocletian.
A church erected on the site of their burial place was enlarged by the emperor Justinian. Devotion to the two saints spread rapidly in both East and West. A famous basilica was erected in their honor in Constantinople. Another famous basilica is to be found near the coliseum in Rome. Their names were placed in the canon of the Mass, probably in the sixth century.
Legend says that they were twin brothers born in Arabia, who became skilled doctors. They were among those who are venerated in the East as the "moneyless ones" because they did not charge a fee for their services. It was impossible that such prominent persons would escape unnoticed in time of persecution: They were arrested and beheaded.
Nine centuries later, Francis of Assisi (October 4) rebuilt the dilapidated San Damiano chapel outside Assisi
Today's Feast – St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
Today's Feast – St Vincent de Paul
The Parish Office,
67 Aberdour Road,
KY11 4QZ
Sunday Masses:
Vigil @ 1700 in St Peter in Chains Church, Inverkeithing
0930 in Ss John & Columba's Church, Rosyth
1130 in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Dunfermline
Please check the weekly Newsletter (found on website) in case of any changes to weekday Mass times:
Monday Mass @ 1000 in St Peter in Chains
Tuesday Mass @ 1000 in Our Lady of Lourdes, Dunfermline
Tuesday Mass @ 1900 in Ss John & Columba's Church, Rosyth
Wednesday Mass @1000 in St Peter in Chains, Church, Inverkeithing
Thursday Mass @ 1000 in Ss John & Columba's Church, Rosyth
Thursday Mass @ 1900 in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Dunfermline
Friday Mass @ 1000 in St Peter in Chains Church, Inverkeithing
Saturday Mass @1000 in Ss John & Columba's Church, Rosyth
Saturday @ 1030 in Ss John & Columba's Church, Rosyth
Tuesday @1830 in Ss John & Columba's Church, Rosyth
Thursday @1830 in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Dunfermline
Saturday @1615 in St Peter in Chains Church, Inverkeithing


(RIVERWOODS, ILL., January 2013) – Last-minute federal tax legislation to avoid the "fiscal cliff" finally addressed many questions of uncertainty that made income tax planning and preparation very challenging. The recently enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) of 2012 contains provisions that take effect immediately and in future years. CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business and a leading global provider of tax, accounting and audit information, software and services (CCHGroup.com), takes a look at recent tax developments impacting 2012 tax returns.
For the current 2012 tax season, the inflation-adjusted personal exemption amount that taxpayers can claim on Form 1040 is $3,800 – up $100 from 2011. The personal exemption works like a tax deduction and enables qualifying taxpayers to claim the amount and lower their taxable income. However, those who are claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer are not eligible for a personal exemption.
Qualifying dependent – $950 - $5,950.
IRS guidelines apply for qualifying children and qualifying relatives who may be claimed as dependents. Taxpayers may also be eligible for additional tax credits related to their qualified dependents, such as the child and dependent care tax credit.
With the ATRA's passage, alternative minimum tax (AMT) exemption amounts were "patched" retroactively for 2012 and increased with an annual inflation adjustment to the exemption amounts for future years. That benefitted more than 25 million taxpayers who would have been impacted by an automatic return to previous AMT levels.
The ATRA also provides that all nonrefundable personal credits are allowed to the full extent of a taxpayer's regular tax and AMT liability, effective for tax years beginning after 2011. Generally, taxpayers may be subject to the AMT if their taxable income for regular tax purposes plus any adjustments and tax preference items results in an amount higher than the AMT exemption amount.
Passage of the ATRA also included a deadline extension of the Mortgage Debt Relief Act to the end of 2013. The act helps homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages – where the value of their homes is now less than the original purchase price – and could be facing foreclosure.
Extending the Act now allows struggling homeowners to proceed with a short sale, loan modification or other qualified transaction where a lender agrees to cancel mortgage debt – without the canceled debt being considered taxable income. Had an extension not been approved, homeowners would have had to include canceled debt amounts as part of their taxable income.
For 2012, newly adoptive parents are eligible to claim a tax credit up to $12,650 per child (increases to $12,970 for 2013). The phase out range for 2012 is $189,710 to $229,710; for 2013, $194,580 to $234,580. It is the largest nonrefundable tax credit available to individuals. Those claiming the credit on their income taxes must file Form 8839 and include an adoption order or decree with their return. Documentation of other qualified adoption expenses may also be required.
To see a short video interview with Mark Luscombe discussing further details about tax changes for 2012 returns, please click here.


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Marsh to pay $850M to end Spitzer probe
By Alistair Barr and David Weidner
Published: Jan 31, 2005 5:02 p.m. ET
Broker apologizes; all money to go to policyholders
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Marsh & McLennan agreed to pay $850 million to settle charges the insurance broker rigged bids and improperly took payments from insurers to steer business their way.
In a settlement with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and insurance regulators in the state, Marsh MMC, +1.18% said it will use all the money to compensate about 100,000 U.S. policyholders who may have paid too much for insurance.
While neither admitting nor denying wrongdoing, Marsh apologized and said the actions were "shameful" and contrary to its stated policies. The company agreed to abolish contingent commissions and also said it will disclose all future fees to clients in writing.
"Now Marsh has to pay for the consequences of its actions," Andy Barile, an insurance industry consultant, said. "$850 million is a little bit above what was expected and the ban on contingent commissions will reduce revenue."
Shares of Marsh rose 4.1 percent to $32.50 on Monday. The stock traded above $45 before Spitzer unveiled his suit on Oct. 14.
"This is a day of relief for the company," Chief Executive Michael Cherkasky said during a conference call with reporters. "The agreement starts a process of ending a period of uncertainty."
On Oct. 14, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued Marsh & McLennan for allegedly rigging bids and accepting "contingent commissions" in return for steering business to favored insurers like American International Group AIG, +1.03% and Ace Ltd. ACE, +0.00%.
Private litigation
The complaint sparked a slew of private lawsuits and other investigations by state insurance regulators and attorneys general. In November, Marsh said it faced 15 private suits representing policyholders, shareholders and employees.
Cherkasky said he hoped policyholders will sign up to the Spitzer settlement and waive their right to sue the company.
Still, he warned that the agreement with Spitzer won't end all private litigation.
Cherkasky was careful to point out that Marsh had apologized for the illegal actions of some employees, rather than practices the whole company took part in.
By wording the apology this way, Marsh hopes to limit private litigation against the company.
"We've not only tried to put this incident behind us, we've also clearly tried to structure the settlement in a way that puts our customers in a position where we hope they will not be suing us," Cherkasky explained.
Policyholders who paid contingent commissions or "overrides" from Jan. 1, 2001 through the end of 2004 will be paid a pro-rated portion of the compensation fund, Marsh said.
Marsh has four years to pay for the settlement. In 2005 and 2006, the company will put $255 million into the fund, followed by $170 million in 2007 and 2008.
The total compensation of $850 million is closely tied to how much revenue and profit Marsh pulled in via contingent commissions. Spitzer's original suit against the company claimed it pulled in about $800 million from the fees in 2003.
The company will take a $618 million pretax charge in the fourth quarter of 2004 to help pay for the settlement.
Marsh has set aside $232 million to pay for a settlement and has also organized a new $3 billion financing package with banks including Citicorp C, +0.15%, Deutsche Bank DB, -1.41% and Bank of America BAC, -0.03%.
The settlement covers most types of insurance and most regions of the U.S., Cherkasky said.
The company expects to pay almost $131 million to clients in California, the most of any state. $94 million will go to New York customers, while policyholders in Pennsylvania and Texas are expected to get $58 million and $55 million respectively, he explained.
Less will go to clients in other states, with Montana getting the least at $349,000, he added.
Because insurance is regulated by state rather than Federal government in the U.S., Marsh could theoretically have to forge settlements with the 49 remaining state insurance commissioners.
However, Marsh is hoping to avoid this by showing that clients in every state are being compensated.
"It won't be necessary to individually negotiate with all 49 states," Cherkasky said. "Compensation was paid to their states too. We're hopeful that they'll understand it's not in the public interest to duplicate every piece of litigation in every state."
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Henry Melton came into the NFL in 2009 as a fourth-round pick out of the University of Texas.
Melton got his first playing time this past season. He played hard when he was out on the field. He flashed potential during his rookie year, 2009, but suffered a season-ending ankle injury during the pre-season.
Melton appeared in all 16 games last season making 16 tackles, three sacks and one forced fumble. Melton's first sack came in week 10 against the Vikings. In that game Melton sacked Vikings QB Brett Favre.
Melton was a part of a much improved defensive line that included Julius Peppers, Israel Idonije and Matt Toeania. Melton will be a vital part of the Bears next season.
He will get his shot to start because the Bears like what they saw out of him. He is an athletic player who can come right in and replace the recently cut Tommie Harris.
I had the chance to catch up with Henry last week and I asked him about everything from the NFL lockout, high school football and food he likes to eat Chicago.
Q: First of all how are you doing Henry?
A: I'm doing great thanks for asking.
Since I was young, it was always my dream to play in the NFL. My uncle, Ray Crockett played in the NFL and I grew up watching him.
Q: What is your take on the NFL lockout and how are you dealing with it?
A: I'm just taking it day by day, working out and staying in shape.
Q: How different is it playing for the Chicago Bears than the University of Texas?
A: It's not a dramatic difference besides the fact its in the NFL. Chicago and Texas both have huge fan bases and I love both of the cities. It does get pretty cold in Chicago especially comparing to Texas.
A: My pre-game ritual is nothing special if I had a good game the week before I try and do the same thing I did to prepare for that game.
Q: What does your work out consist of?
A: My work out mostly is just consisted of maintaining. It's a long grueling season so you try and do things to keep your body where it needs to be to perform at its best.
A: The defensive linemen get put through a lot of bags and cones. So you just gotta keep your hands fast and your feet quick.
Q: You're projected to be part of the defensive line rotation next year, but your going to have to earn it. How do you deal with competition?
Q: I know you played running back in high school and in parts of college at Texas, how different is defensive tackle than the running back position?
A: The defensive tackle is completely different in every way except trying to stay low and keep your feet moving.
Q: What did the veteran lineman teach you in your first two years with the Bears?
A: The defensive line is a tight group. Everyone wants each other to succeed, they taught me alot of important things.
Q: Where do you go to eat in Chicago?
Lou Malniti's, I love their pizza.
A: Hip hop, R&B and whatever else is catchy. I'm not much of a TV show guy, I'm more into movies and my Xbox 360.
Q: Who is the person who helped you get to this point?
A: Everyone close to me in my family including my mother, sister, and uncle.
A: I dont know I need one though, I just spend time with my family in the off-season.
Yes my mother and sister try to make all of the games.
The cold isn't that bad once you start getting the blood flowing. Using the heater every now and then never hurts either.
Q: What team in the NFL did you cheer for growing up?
A: The Denver Broncos, they were the team my uncle played on from 1994-2000.
Q: Last season, was great seeing you out on the field and playing hard. What do you feel like you have to improve on for next season?
A: Just learning the position more that comes with more repetitions.
Q: What is your favorite part about the off-season?
Getting my body back to 100% and spending quality time with the family.
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by Lisa Ellisor
In an air-cooled basement on Greensboro's south side, flanked by retro Kiss posters, neon beer signs and Christmas lights, four thirtysomething rocker types hurriedly set up for the evening's practice session.
Big Daddy Diesel is prepping for a Saturday night show at Next Door Tavern in downtown Greensboro, and in their banter they reveal their core purpose: rocking hard and impressing the girls by thrashing out cover tunes from the '70s, '80s and '90s and having fun doing it.
The practice begins with a run-through of original tunes.
'"All we have is a few so far,'" says frontman Allen Williams. The band starts into '"Eat It,'" a meeting of styles somewhere between Southern Culture on the Skids, Stone Temple Pilots and Alice in Chains, and lyrically amusing with it's sex, drugs and rock n' roll theme. Diesel's sound is cohesive, well-rehearsed, and both crowd- and session-friendly.
They got together as a band in May but they've known each other longer than that, sharing stages in bands like God's Green, Native Soul and Magazyne. They knew each other's styles and abilities long before this project began. And cover tunes are a mainstay of their live set.
The boys say they pick their cover tunes by trial and error to see what works with their personal styles, but they also take requests and try to keep fans happy. Original work however requires a longer process.
'"It's a harder sell to the crowd,'" says guitarist George Wagner
To craft an original song, Wagner starts with a jam or riff and Williams works on the arrangement. Drummer Danny Wagoner develops a rhythm; bassist Troy Jordan funks it up; then Williams gets back in on the tune to fit words and phrases to it. The band plans on more original music over time and hopes to eventually release a CD.
Allen Williams makes it obvious that he enjoys his role as vocalist and front man. The tattooed, bottle-blond sculptor strikes a style pose somewhere between Scott Weiland and Brian Setzer, twisted with the showmanship of Vegas-era Elvis Presley. He has a knack for vocal mimicry essential to any cover band and a naughty twinkle in his eye that draws you in. And he likes the ladies '— he keeps a supply of spare maracas and sunglasses in his stage case to give to women when he brings them up on stage.
If one followed the '90s grunge scene at all, it would be hard to resist the appeal of this band's renditions of rock hits. Wagner's axe is rhythm-intensive, with fingers that travel down the fretboard toward a heavy-metal destination. Jordan's bass is funked-up enough to play Rage Against the Machine or Fishbone, but rock and roll enough for metalheads or grunge rockers. Wagoner's drum work demonstrates that he was educated with jazz standards but was a rebellious teenager and took jazz influence toward heavy rock.
Versatility and presence carry this band. Halfway through a run through of Rick Springfield's '"Jessie's Girl,'" Williams stops the music and laughs.
'"I keep waiting for lightening to strike'… if you had told me I'd be playing this tune ten years ago I'd probably have killed myself.'"
They finish out the tune and quickly run through Duran Duran's '"Hungry Like the Wolf'" with Big Daddy Diesel flair.
To comment on this story, e-mail Lisa Ellisor at lisa@yesweekly.com.
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